Procedure – Category 5000 (Students)
AR 5005.4 – Extended School Year (ESY)
and Regular School Year Special Education Services. Various people (e.g., special education teacher, general education teacher, related services personnel, parent, and/or administrator) may provide information to complete the multiple criteria considerations in all areas of need. These should include:
• Teacher observations, running records, and benchmark measures;
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Progress toward goals/objectives;
• Evidence of regression following break;
• Evidence of difficulty recouping information and/or skills following break;
• Consideration of other options available; and
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Other factors.
With the above information in hand, the IEP team proceeds to answering the series of questions on DMSELPA form DM 68I (Exhibit D). The form is included in the child’s IEP. This determination of need for ESY services needs to be completed annually.
4.0
Planning for ESY
Effective planning for a successful ESY program involves working with other departments, communicating with site personnel, projecting ESY enrollment, meeting staffing needs, having a smooth registration process that includes communicating with parents, and arranging for transportation needs.
4.1
Working with other Departments
In beginning to plan for ESY it is critical to work closely with personnel from educational services division to determine what plans are being made for summer intervention and summer school so that ESY services are aligned. Scheduling a general planning meeting with the following personnel to discuss their roles/responsibilities is critical. • Educational Services: To determine dates, times, locations of summer programs; to provide leadership/direction to plans of all other department activities.
Adapted from Guidelines for Determining Need for Extended School Year (ESY) Services, Riverside County Special Education Local Plan Area, 2014. Reprinted in this handbook with permission.
AR 5005.4 – Extended School Year (ESY)
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 09/17)
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